Abstract
Changing the morphology is an excellent option for altering the textural parameters of SBA-15 materials. This study provides a guide on how the properties of mesoporous structures behave according to their morphology and their contribution to thermal stability. The objective of this work was to synthesize different morphologies (spherical, hexagonal prisms, rice-like grains, rods, and fibers) of SBA-15 materials and evaluate the existing textural changes. The materials were synthesized by varying the temperature of the synthesis gel from 25 °C to 55 °C, with stirring at 300 or 500 rpm. The results of X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, N2 adsorption and desorption, and scanning electron microscopy were evaluated. Thermal stability tests were also conducted in an inert atmosphere. The materials were successfully synthesized, and it was observed that they all exhibited different characteristics, such as their ordering, interplanar distance, mesoporous parameter, specific surface area, micropore and mesopore volumes, external mesoporous area, and wall thickness. They also presented different thermal stabilities. The rice grain morphology had the highest specific surface area (908.8 cm2/g) and the best thermal stability, while the rod morphology had the best pore diameter (7.7 nm) and microporous volume (0.078 cm3/g).
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